Stationary wash-bowl



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W. BLI'AGKWOOD, Jr.

STATIONARY WASH BOWL. No. 265,653. PatentedOot. 10, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM BLAGKWOOD, JR, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

STATIONARY WASH-BOWL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 265,653, dated October10, 1882.

' Application filed February4,1882. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM BLACKWOOD, Jr.,of Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Stationary Wash-Bowls; and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form apart of this specification.

. frequently discolors such slab and tends to keep it in a filthycondition.

The object of my invention is to provide a receptacle for the soap in arecess in the top rim of the bowl, to be covered by the stand-top; and.the invention consists in the peculiar construction of the bowl and inthe combinations, as more fully hereinafter described.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a stationary wash-stand withmyimproved bowl. Fig.

, 2 is a central vertical section of the same.

In-the accompanying drawings, A represents a porcelain or earthen orglazed-iron howl, provided with the usual outlet-pipe, B, and overflow,(the latter not shown,) set in the stationary stand 0, covered by themarble slab D, constructed and set in the usual way, except ashereinafter described.

In the construction of the bowl A there is formed a recess, (1,preferably in the rear side of the bowl, and open at top, and ofsufticient size to receive a piece of soap of the ordinary size. Thewall of the bowl projects at this point above the bottom of the recessto form the ledge 11, which prevents the cake of soap from accidentallyfalling out of the recess. Extending from the floor of the recessthrough this ledge are one or more apertures, 0, through which any dripfrom the soap after use escapes to the interior of the bowl, and thencethrough the outlet-pipe B. When the bowl is set the marble slab 1) formsa cover to the recess without preventing the soap being" easily removedtherefrom through the front.

If desired, the recess may form a portion of the overflow, in which casethe drip from the soap would escape through the openings leading to theoverflow-pipe.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. A stationary wash-bowl provided withan offset having a recess, the front of which is protected by a ledge,and leading from which are one or more apertures, substantially as andfor the purposes described.

2. The combination of the stationary washbowl provided with asoap-receptacle, herein described, with a stationary wash-stand, themarble top of which forms the top of the recess in the bowl,substantially as specified.

WILLIAM BLAGKVVOOD, JR.

Witnesses:

H. S. SPRAGUE, E. ScULLY.

